fava bean

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɑːvəbiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fä′və)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fa′va bean′  (fä′və),USA pronunciation 
  1. Plant Biologya plant, Vicia faba, native to the Old World, bearing large pods containing edible seeds.
  2. Plant Biologythe seed or pod of this plant. Also called broad bean, horse bean. 
  • Latin faba bean
  • Italian
  • 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fava bean, fava /ˈfɑːvə/ n US Canadian
  1. an erect annual Eurasian bean plant, Vicia faba, cultivated for its large edible flattened seeds, used as a vegetable
  2. the seed of this plant
Also called: broad bean Etymology: 20th Century: Italian fava from Latin faba bean
'fava bean' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
broad bean - falafel - favela - favism - horse bean
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